"proptose" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: proptoses [present, singular, third-person], proptosing [participle, present], proptosed [participle, past], proptosed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} proptose (third-person singular simple present proptoses, present participle proptosing, simple past and past participle proptosed)
  1. (ophthalmology) To displace (an eye) in its socket; to cause exophthalmus. Categories (topical): Ophthalmology Related terms: proptosis
    Sense id: en-proptose-en-verb-oCC6KTD2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences

Inflected forms

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